44 Years a Mensch?
2017-09-18 – I had a very weird dream last night. I don’t know if I dream much. I certainly don’t sleep much. They say that your mental balance could be […]
Tag Archives: Yom Kippur
You Only Have Yourself to Blame
2014-09-25 – Happy New Year to my Jewish friends! L’shana Tova! To a good year! Judaism celebrates two developmental tasks in the life of a person. The first is becoming […]
For the Sin
2013-09-05 – For doubters like myself, it pays, once in a while, to acknowledge the good side of religion. So much of what we hear about the so-called faithful are […]
Diogenes Day
2013-04-01 – Considering what we see in the media every day, April Fools’ Day has lost its kick. The fools have 365 days, not just one. It’s time to reclaim […]
The Gate of Heaven
2012-09-26 – The gate of heaven closes tonight. But don’t worry, it happens every year at the close of Yom Kippur. Jews have confessed their sins and repented. If you […]
The Setting Sun
2012-09-24 – This evening I watched the sun set over the bluffs in western Wisconsin from my Amtrak train from Chicago to La Crosse. Tomorrow’s sunset will bring the start […]
Do You Call That a Fast?
2012-09-22 – Wednesday is the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, when Jews around the world will fast for a day and repent their sins. On Wednesday afternoon, when Jews are […]
Days of Awesomeness
2012-09-21 – Yomim Nora’im, the Days of Awe are the 10 days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur. Today is day 5 (day 6 at sundown). My last two posts […]
We Have Sinned
2012-09-17 – Can you believe in sin if you don’t believe in God? Of course you can. People get hung up in metaphysical arguments and forget the reality of pain. […]
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